The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 209

“Oh, right, Avena, there’s a piece of news about you.”

Ciel had originally wanted to say something to tease Avena, but after thinking about it, important matters were more pressing at the moment.

“What news?”

Avena looked calmly at Ciel, her heart already somewhat unperturbed.

She felt that no matter what news she heard, she wouldn’t be surprised at all… During this time with Ciel, Avena had indeed received quite a few bombshells.

“In 3 days, on the 20th, Princess Windsor will come to see you. There will also be reporters staking out in advance to record everything—Windsor will leak her whereabouts in advance.”

Ciel asked, “Have you thought of any way to handle it?”

Ciel handed the initiative to Avena, to see if she had a solution herself.

If Avena truly had no way to prevent Windsor’s visit, Ciel would find a way to resolve it… It’s just that the method of resolution probably wouldn’t be very friendly.

“Windsor? What is she coming for?”

Avena seemed to think of something. She walked to Ciel’s side and asked in a low voice, “Is it related to what you just told me?”

What Avena meant by “what you just told me” naturally referred to the top-secret information Ciel had written on the slip of paper… However, at this moment, this top-secret information seemed to need an update.

“Yes.” Ciel nodded.

“The first point…”

Avena was about to ask but suddenly stopped.

Although it was likely the first point, the first point wasn’t very likely.

The first thing Ciel wrote about was the Royal Medical Association bombing. Windsor was indeed a member of the royal family, and Windsor was indeed related to Forte, but this matter would not be related to Avena at this moment, because Ashford bore all the attention.

The third point, that the high-ranking Society of Merriment member, the Keyman, wanted to achieve church reunification, was also not something related to her.

Excluding those, the only thing related to her now was the second point, about the Church of the God of Order wanting to take Nia away.

The person coming is Windsor, and it’s related to the Church of the God of Order and Nia…

What could exposing my whereabouts do…?

Housewarming party.

If Windsor said she would use her connections to help support the scale of the housewarming party, she definitely wouldn’t refuse… But who Windsor invited would be out of her control…

At that time, more than half of the guests at the banquet would definitely be Windsor’s people.

So that’s it…

“Is she trying to use the housewarming reception to let the people from the Church of the God of Order take Nia away?” Avena asked in a low voice.

“Uh… yes.”

Ciel had thought she would have to explain, but Avena seemed to have already figured everything out herself.

“Okay, I understand.” Avena nodded.

“How are you going to deal with this?” Ciel asked, somewhat curiously.

“Find a newspaper in advance to expose the news that I will be moving into the Mayfair District. Hire a few people to renovate the exterior of the mansion, so people can see all this.”

Avena continued without much hesitation, “Create the impression that I will move in as soon as it’s ready. As for when I will actually move in, that’s my business.”

Indeed… In this way, the time and guest list for the banquet would be in Avena’s control. Although it might seem a little rushed and impatient to the nobles, it wasn’t a big problem.

“What if she… is shameless and insists on coming over to confirm the banquet time with you?” Ciel proposed a highly probable scenario.

“This…”

Avena’s train of thought stalled a little. She hadn’t considered the question of whether the other party would be shameless.

“After all, she is a member of the royal family… and I knew her a long time ago…”

Avena’s tone started to become hesitant.

“It’s alright. Just do what you think is best.”

Ciel reached out and gently squeezed Avena’s shoulder, comforting her, “I will ensure your plan goes smoothly.”

“Okay…” Avena pursed her lips slightly.

She really wanted to be the one to shield Ciel from wind and rain, to hold Ciel and comfort her, instead of being comforted in return like this.

But the current Avena seemed unable to do what she imagined… However, for some reason, recently she had started to like this feeling of being protected, of not having to rack her brain to figure out what to do.

Two conflicting emotions clashed in her mind. Soon, she shook her head fiercely and looked at Ciel, asking, “What about you? What are you planning to do next?”

Now that Ciel had obtained so much information, she would definitely take action next.

This question caught Ciel off guard.

Because she planned to enter the simulation again next, and try to have her simulated self contact Eleanor, the Tier 4 “Disciplinarian Saint” of the Church of the Savior Goddess, to see if she could recruit her as a subordinate of the Divine Advent Church.

She wouldn’t even need to leave any mark on the other party. She would just need to change the other party’s attitude towards the Divine Advent Church. Of course, Tara currently didn’t have anyone capable of leaving a mark on a Tier 4 either.

If she could get Eleanor to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Divine Advent Church, this would at least add a considerable fighting force.

It had to be said, among all the incidents she had encountered, none had felt as complex as this one… Not only did Forte and his forces put pressure on Ciel, but there were also the chaotic and intertwined relationships between various forces.

Now, with the addition of the Pharos Medical Association, Ciel felt as if these organizations were like threads that had formed a knot here as they passed through Ansu City from all directions.

Now Ciel had seen where the “knot” was. As for how to untie it, that would depend on Ciel’s ability.

“There are indeed some things that need to be done… rather urgent matters.”

Ciel nodded, but didn’t specifically state what she intended to do.

Hearing Ciel’s somewhat vague answer, Avena sighed inwardly.

She knew that Ciel was going to do something dangerous again.

“Can I have half an hour of your time?” Avena asked.

“Yes.”

Although she didn’t know what Avena wanted to do, Ciel didn’t need to argue for those 30 minutes now.

Every second that passed was considered a recovery for her mental state.

After hearing Ciel agree, Avena didn’t waste any words.

A faint purple halo appeared in her eyes. She looked at Ciel before her and slowly said, “Sleep.”

Ciel almost instinctively took a step back. She felt her 【Calm Mind】 also working frantically, counteracting the influence Avena was trying to exert on her.

But Ciel ultimately chose to give up her resistance voluntarily.

Her body swayed, falling forward. Avena reached out and embraced Ciel as she fell towards her.

Avena slowly helped the sleeping Ciel to the bedside. After letting her lie down properly on the bed, she stared at Ciel’s sleeping face, lost in thought for a few seconds.

She always felt that every time she saw Ciel, she felt more amazed than the first time she met her.

Perhaps this indicated that her love for Ciel had grown deeper.

But the more this was the case, the more Avena could not stand by and watch Ciel recklessly abuse her own mind.

At least in sharing the spiritual pollution, she could still help Ciel…

After gently brushing away the hair covering Ciel’s forehead and cheeks with her fingers, Avena reached out, placed her hand on Ciel’s forehead, and began to gently call Ciel’s name.

Instantly, Avena was pulled into a pure black space. Bizarre prayers, whose words were indistinguishable, exploded in Avena’s mind. Along with them came a surreal scene of the world falling apart, and a giant creature covered in masses of mist, its figure obscured…